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Review: Courtyard Al Barsha, Dubai

We were on the final legs of our 1.5-month-long Middle East trip where we traveled to the UAE and Oman. During this trip, we stayed in various hotels, ranging from budget to really high-end ones. Right before our flight back…

The Intercontinental Abu Dhabi front building.

Review: Intercontinental Abu Dhabi

This is a review of our 5-night stay at the Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Hotel. Intercontinental Abu Dhabi (not to be confused with the nearby Intercontinental Residences Abu Dhabi) is known to be the hotel that hosted the first-ever GCC summit…

Review: Abu Dhabi Edition, Premier Deluxe Room

We have stayed in many hotels over the past couple of years of travel. None of them stood out to us as much as our stay at the Bodrum Edition. Not only was it the first time we were upgraded…

Review: W Muscat, Marvelous Suite

As Marriott loyalists, we naturally gravitate towards Marriott properties when we were doing our research on a city. This led us to find out about the W Muscat Hotel when we were planning our trip to the Middle East. While…

Front facade of the Holiday Inn Al Seeb Muscat.

Review: Holiday Inn Al Seeb, Muscat

On our most recent trip to the Middle East, we visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. As our flight from Abu Dhabi landed late at night, we needed a place near Muscat International Airport to crash the night…

Entrance of the Al Seef Heritage Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Review: Al Seef Heritage Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Dubai

On our most recent month-long Middle East trip, we travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE and Oman). This is our first time in the region and we were very excited to experience the different culture here. While we were…

The facade of the Alpensia Intercontinental Pyeongchang Resort.

Review: Alpensia Intercontinental Pyeongchang Resort

South Korea is one of the more popular destinations for winter sports. Despite being the comparatively weaker sibling as compared to nearby Japan, South Korea has its fair share of glamour when it comes to ski resorts! The country recently…

The facade of the Fairfield by Marriott Seoul property.

Review: Fairfield by Marriott Seoul

In the early months of 2023, we took a 3 weeks trip to Seoul. We spent half of our time staying in an Airbnb and the other half in a Marriott property. The Fairfield is one of the cheapest Marriott…

Review: Moxy Milan Malpensa (MXP) Airport

Moxy Milan MXP Airport: Booking I was travelling out of Milan on an early 9 am flight, and I didn’t want to spend an additional night in the city centre as Milan is expensive. Therefore, as I was planning my…

The external facade of Ibis Styles Seville Santa Justa.

Review: Ibis Styles Seville City Santa Justa

The city of Seville, located in Southern Spain, is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Home to Moorish architecture and amazing Andalucian cuisine, I was excited to be back visiting the city again after a couple of days…